remarkable singer who broke out at woodstock when he took a beatles song and sang with a little help from my friends. years later the theme song for officer and a gentleman. lifted us up. then, of course, gene, for the mark halperins of the world, joe cocker is remembered for one thing and that is singing the theme song to the wonder years. remarkable voice, remarkable artist. i m a huge fan. he was an iconic singer. i was going to say a great voice but john belushy imitated it pretty well back in the day. he did a great joe cocker. everybody tried to do joe cocker. it was a wonderful voice that, you know, he took that beatles